80443 leans Democratic by roughly 22 points: about 61% of voters vote Democratic and 39% Republican.
About 95% of adults in 80443 typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in 80443, ~58% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~5% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How 80443 compares
Among zip codes within 15 miles, 80443 is the least Democratic-leaning.
80443 runs about 10 points more Democratic than Colorado as a whole.
Why 80443 leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per zip code to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for 80443, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 61% of adults in 80443 hold a bachelor's degree, about 33 points above the U.S. average of 28%. A high never-married share predicts Democratic voting, and about 38% of adults in 80443 have never been married, above 85% of zip codes.
Walkability and Democratic lean
Places with a highly walkable street grid tend to lean Democratic; 80443, CO sits in the top quarter nationally on this measure. A walkable street grid does not change how people vote; it mostly reflects how urban a place is.
Why turnout in 80443 looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. 80443 is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 69%, about 9 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in 80443 have completed high school, above 92% of zip codes. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from Colorado Secretary of State, Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.